§ 460gg-2. — Federal power and water resources projects.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC460gg-2]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER XCI--HELLS CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460gg-2. Federal power and water resources projects
(a) Licenses by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any authorization
heretofore given pursuant to law, the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission may not license the construction of any dam, water conduit,
reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project work under
the Federal Power Act (41 Stat. 1063), as amended (16 U.S.C. 791a et
seq.), within the recreation area: Provided, That the provisions of the
Federal Power Act (41 Stat. 1063) shall continue to apply to any project
(as defined in such Act), and all of the facilities and improvements
required or used in connection with the operation and maintenance of
said project, in existence within the recreation area which project is
already constructed or under construction on December 31, 1975.
(b) Assistance detrimental to protected waters
No department or agency of the United States may assist by loan,
grant, license, or otherwise the construction of any water resource
facility within the recreation area which the Secretary determines would
have a direct and adverse effect on the values for which the waters of
the area are protected.
(Pub. L. 94-199, Sec. 4, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 95-91,
title IV, Sec. 402(a)(1)(A), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 583.)
References in Text
The Federal Power Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 10,
1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, as amended, which is classified generally
to chapter 12 (Sec. 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title
and Tables.
Transfer of Functions
``Federal Energy Regulatory Commission'' substituted for ``Federal
Power Commission'' in subsec. (a) pursuant to Pub. L. 95-91,
Sec. 402(a)(1)(A), which is classified to section 7172(a)(1)(A) of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Federal Power Commission terminated and functions with regard to
licenses and permits for dams, reservoirs, or other works for
development and improvement of navigation and for development and
utilization of power across, along, from, or in navigable waters under
part I of Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.) transferred to
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by sections 7172(a)(1)(A) and 7293
of Title 42.
